Ambulance test DMV UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance -
CORRECT ANSWER - While using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed, - CORRECT ANSWER - must
be reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two
adjacent grooves. - CORRECT ANSWER - is less than 1/32 of an inch
4. An ambulance driver is not required to be trained to use the. - CORRECT ANSWER -
defibrillator
5. Both left and right turn signal lights flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle
most likely means - CORRECT ANSWER - there is a hazard or an accident up ahead.
6. The decision to use high-speed patient transport requires sound judgment because such
operations can. - CORRECT ANSWER - Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and disrupt ongoing medical treatment.
7. Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - CORRECT
ANSWER - public safety agency having investigative authority.
8. A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) CERTIFICATE - CORRECT
ANSWER - within one year of initial employment.
9. Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for - CORRECT ANSWER -
conviction of possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure.
, 10. The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not relieve you of the duty to drive safely.
11. The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - CORRECT
ANSWER - only as may be reasonably necessary.
12. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely
affected by - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue or illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability.
13. A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - CORRECT
ANSWER - keeping a three-second-time interval behind the vehicle ahead.
14. A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal
Code Section 1203.4, - CORRECT ANSWER - is considered a conviction regardless of
the dismissal.
15. An Ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - CORRECT
ANSWER - the most accessible emergency medial facility equipped, staffed and prepared
to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient.
16. You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - CORRECT
ANSWER - your employer.
17. If an ambulance must be backed, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER - station an
observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing.
18. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for failure to disclose material fact on
your application, you may reapply after a period of not less than . - CORRECT
ANSWER - one year
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance -
CORRECT ANSWER - While using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed, - CORRECT ANSWER - must
be reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two
adjacent grooves. - CORRECT ANSWER - is less than 1/32 of an inch
4. An ambulance driver is not required to be trained to use the. - CORRECT ANSWER -
defibrillator
5. Both left and right turn signal lights flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle
most likely means - CORRECT ANSWER - there is a hazard or an accident up ahead.
6. The decision to use high-speed patient transport requires sound judgment because such
operations can. - CORRECT ANSWER - Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into
shock, and disrupt ongoing medical treatment.
7. Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - CORRECT
ANSWER - public safety agency having investigative authority.
8. A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) CERTIFICATE - CORRECT
ANSWER - within one year of initial employment.
9. Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for - CORRECT ANSWER -
conviction of possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure.
, 10. The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not relieve you of the duty to drive safely.
11. The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - CORRECT
ANSWER - only as may be reasonably necessary.
12. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely
affected by - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue or illness, a temporary disability, or a
permanent disability.
13. A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - CORRECT
ANSWER - keeping a three-second-time interval behind the vehicle ahead.
14. A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal
Code Section 1203.4, - CORRECT ANSWER - is considered a conviction regardless of
the dismissal.
15. An Ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - CORRECT
ANSWER - the most accessible emergency medial facility equipped, staffed and prepared
to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient.
16. You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - CORRECT
ANSWER - your employer.
17. If an ambulance must be backed, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER - station an
observer outside and to the left rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing.
18. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for failure to disclose material fact on
your application, you may reapply after a period of not less than . - CORRECT
ANSWER - one year
